BISHOP’S SCHOOL THE
a look inside
Thank you for your interest in The Bishop’s School as you consider the next step in your education. There is nothing more important for students than to find the school where they can succeed and reach their fullest potential, and there is no greater gift than having the opportunity to explore possibilities. As an independent school educator for the past quarter century, and as a parent of children who attended independent schools, including an Episcopal middle school, I have seen directly the transformative impact that this kind of education can have on children. Here, you will be supported by caring adults who love what they do and want you to succeed, and you will have friends and classmates who share your curiosity and excitement for learning. With a Bishop’s education, you will be successful in the future, in part because of your academic preparation and intellectual resources, but also because of your ability to collaborate, to connect with people who are different from yourself and to be devoted to the well-being of others. In the following pages, I hope first, that you will find helpful facts about the School and get an idea of the numerous offerings that are available to you. And then, I hope this information will enable you to imagine a place where students can try something new, or further explore a sport, an activity or a subject they already love. Try a few things, try everything – the choice is yours. Finally, a visit to our campus will show you what it could be like to be part of The Bishop’s School and immersed in this community. One of my colleagues put it best when he said about Bishop’s, “It is the way you wish every school could be.” Thanks again, and I hope to see you on campus. Sincerely,
Ron Kim, HEAD OF SCHOOL
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B I S H O P ’ S AT A G L A N C E Founded in 1909 by Ellen Browning Scripps, Eliza Virginia Scripps and The Right Reverend Joseph Horsfall Johnson, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, The Bishop’s School is an independent, coeducational college-preparatory day school affiliated with the Episcopal Church. Originally a girls’ school with a large boarding population, in 1971 Bishop’s merged with the San Miguel School for Boys and in 1983 the boarding department closed. Today, Bishop’s thrives with 800 students in grades 6 -12 who live throughout San Diego. CAMPUS
our shared values and personal beliefs. In chapel
The Ellen Browning Scripps Hall houses the kitchen,
we foster a spirit of compassion and concern for the
dining hall, meeting rooms, student center, offices,
well-being of others.
health center, black box theater, and choral and instrumental music classrooms. The Manchester Library & Learning Center is designed to merge 21st-century learning and technology in a building that echoes the tradition and historical architecture of the School. It houses more than 27,000 volumes on three levels. The Michael & Marlene Teitelman Science Center has 10 classrooms/laboratories, 5 prep rooms and a 140-seat presentation hall. The center is the site of the School’s endowed science lecture series, now in its 14th year, which sponsors annual community presentations by notable professionals. The 150-seat Taylor Performing Arts Center offers audiences an intimate theater experience where everyone has the best seat in the house. As a teaching facility, the center features state-of-the art equipment for students interested in technical theater, a backstage scene shop featuring high-quality tools and basement storage for sets, props and costumes.
STUDENT BODY
▪ Enrollment: 800 ▪ Boys 51% ▪ Girls 49% ▪ 48% self-declared families of color CLASS COMPOSITION
Newly enrolled students come from an applicant pool of: ▪ 5 countries ▪ 8 states ▪ 157 schools ▪ 74 U.S. zip codes TUITION
2019 - 2020 academic year $37,200 FINANCIAL AID
Approximately 20 percent of the student body receive nearly $3.5 million in 2019 - 2020.
UNIFORM
The average grant is $24,684.
For the academic day, students wear uniforms;
GIVING
one for everyday and one for dress on Tuesdays. EPISCOPAL TRADITION
Bishop’s is affiliated with the Episcopal Church and is a member of the National Association of Episcopal Schools. The School is inclusive of students of all faiths and denominations. Students and faculty come together weekly for chapel services. The chapel program invites individual introspection as well as communal reflection on our common humanity,
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97 percent of Bishop’s parents participated in the 2018 - 2019 Annual Giving Program by making a donation beyond tuition. ENDOWMENT
$54 million (as of June 30, 2019) ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
9,048 members
B I S H O P ’ S AT A G L A N C E STUDENT BODY
Our student body is 49 percent female and 51 percent male.
ENDOWMENT
Our endowment is $54 million as of June 30, 2019. $54 M
$24.7 M
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ACADEMICS At The Bishop’s School, authentic learning begins with curiosity. Add passion and opportunity – along with a healthy dose of faculty support – and every student is ready to take a seat and share a perspective in our intellectual community. Because once you find your place here, you are just a step away from finding your place in the world. CLASSROOMS
eight use iPads while grades nine through twelve
▪ Student/teacher ratio: 9:1
have a choice of technology, using a bring your own
▪ Average class size: 14
device model.
FACULTY
GLOBAL EDUCATION INITIATIVE
Of the 101 faculty members, 85 hold either
Global Online Academy
a master’s or a doctorate degree.
Bishop’s is the only school in San Diego to be a member of this global online community. This online
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
school offers students in grades 10 -12 elective
20 year-long credits are required for graduation,
courses such as Japanese Language through
including:
Culture, Entrepreneurship in a Global Context
▪ English: 4 years
and Bioethics.
▪ Mathematics: 3 years ▪ World Language: 3 years ▪ Health: ½ year ▪ History and Social Sciences: 2 years ▪ Science: 3 years
School Year Abroad As a member school, Bishop’s offers students in grades 10 -12 the opportunity to spend a year studying and living in China, Italy, France or Spain.
▪ Religion and Ethics: 1 year
International Education and Service Learning
▪ Fine Arts: 1 year
Students seize opportunities offered by the School to
▪ Physical Education: 7 trimesters
travel with Bishop’s teachers for language immersion, cultural exchange and service learning. These
WHAT’S HOT RIGHT NOW IN THE CURRICULUM?
experiences have taken students to England, France,
▪ African American Literature
Spain, China, Africa, Ecuador, Italy and India.
▪ Banned Books
Additionally, students are able to take a passion such
▪ Big History
as marine biology and scuba to Fiji, Bali and the
▪ Journalism
Galapagos Islands. On campus, the events organized
▪ Racism, Genocide and the Holocaust
by the Global Education Initiative enrich the students’
▪ Robotics
understanding of the ethnic and cultural heritages found in countries around the world.
TECHNOLOGY
The School provides computer access across the campus in myriad forms that best meet the needs of the curriculum. While there are two stationary labs for world languages and computer science classes, we rely on mobile computing with MacBook Pros, MacBooks and iPads available in classroom buildings, the science center and the library. Most classrooms are outfitted with A/V technology including projectors, flat panel TVs and interactive white boards. All students in grades six through 4
Speaker Series Bishop’s is fortunate to be able to bring internationally renowned speakers to campus to engage with students in the classroom and in formal presentations. Recent guests include: Ambassador Caroline Kennedy, U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, member of the Little Rock Nine Terrence Roberts, Rwandan genocide survivor Immaculée Ilibagiza and presidential historian Douglas Brinkley.
ACADEMICS CLASSROOM SIZE
S T U D E N T / T E A C H E R R AT I O
The average class size is 14 students.
9:1
FA C U LT Y
FA C U LT Y- L E D S C H O O L T R I P S
Eighty-four percent of our faculty hold advanced degrees in their areas of expertise.
School-organized trips offer Bishop’s students opportunities to immerse themselves in the language and culture of a country, such as India and Fiji, while performing community service.
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C U LT U R A L E X C H A N G E A N D S E R V I C E L E A R N I N G
Bishop’s students have traveled to England, France, Spain, China, Africa, Ecuador, Italy, India, Fiji, Bali and the Galapagos Islands for cultural exchange and service learning.
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ACADEMICS ADVISING AND COLLEGE COUNSELING
▪ Columbia University (4)
The Bishop’s College Counseling Office works with
▪ Yale University (4)
students and their families to guide and support
▪ Brown University (3)
them from course selection through the college
▪ Harvard College (3)
search and application process.
▪ New York University (3)
This individualized process begins informally in the ninth grade as faculty advisors and the academic dean support students as they develop as learners and community members and plan for appropriately challenging courses. College counselors meet with the ninth and tenth grade classes during the year, and begin individual meetings during the spring of sophomore year to discuss junior year course options and to develop a working relationship for the years ahead. Formal college counseling begins in January of junior year when students and their parents are introduced to the college search and selection process that will take place in the year ahead. Students and parents continue to work closely with the college counselors through graduation.
▪ Northeastern University (3) ▪ University of Chicago (3) ▪ Wellesley College (3) CLASS OF 2019 STANDARDIZED TESTING
Scores listed include mean, followed by middle 50 percent range. ▪ SAT EBRW: 710; 670 -750 ▪ SAT Math: 730; 710 -780 ▪ SAT Overall: 1440; 1370 -1520 ▪ ACT Composite: 32; 31 - 34 ADVANCED PLACEMENT AND ADVANCED HONORS
In addition to the 13 Advanced Placement courses at Bishop’s, the School has a remarkable list of 12 Advanced Honors courses that are taught at the college level and are a hallmark of our academic
The college counselors serve as knowledgeable
program. Through the Advanced Honors Program,
guides, sounding boards and strong advocates for
teachers at Bishop’s bring their passion for a subject
students and families as they navigate the process
to their students. Whether it is with a former bench
of exploring a range of colleges and universities,
scientist now a member of the faculty who has
applying to schools and making the final decision
developed the Advanced Honors Biology course
of where to attend.
or the former college professor who teaches
NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP RECOGNITION
Class of 2019: ▪ 3 Scholarship Recipients ▪ 11 Finalists
Advanced Honors Philosophy of Religion, Bishop’s Upper School students are challenged to work at the level of the first year of college (or higher) while at the School.
▪ 12 Semifinalists
In May 2019, 294 students in grades 9 -12 sat for
CLASS OF 2019 COLLEGE MATRICULATION
in 26 disciplines and 94 percent of these students
Colleges where three or more Class of 2019
received scores that may lead to college credit or
graduates will attend.
placement in a particular subject.
▪ University of California, Berkeley (11)
A complete description of courses can be found
▪ Santa Clara University (5)
in the Curriculum Catalog, downloadable at
▪ University of Southern California (5)
www.bishops.com from the Academics page.
▪ Chapman University (4)
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a total of 585 Advanced Placement examinations
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CAMPUS LIFE On our campus, student life embodies academics and so much more. Bishop’s students immerse themselves in the traditions and cultural rhythms that have served our community for generations. But they also introduce a wisdom of their own. Each class has its own way to make every moment matter. CLUBS
Bishop’s seniors take pride in their Rec Room and
More than 60 clubs have been created by students,
spend time transforming the space into their own,
with the support of faculty advisors. Clubs focus on
painting the walls with their class color and cartoon
various student interests including fashion, math,
characters. Their senior year is marked with unique
medicine, Model United Nations, problem solving,
events that lead up to commencement and the
STEM, sustainability and world languages, just to
seniors’ entry into the alumni association. In May,
name a few.
at senior salute, the joyful cheers of students and faculty greet them as they leave their final chapel.
TRADITIONS
At 110 years old, Bishop’s has many traditions –
HONOR CODE
some go back to the boarding school days such
At Bishop’s, all students commit to the
as not walking on the Quad before noon and
Fundamental Standard, pledging a strong moral
the mid-morning snack called “milk break.”
compass and the promise of self-discipline:
Other traditions are more recent and include the
Members of The Bishop’s School will maintain
matriculation ceremony where all new students
integrity, honor, responsible citizenship and
sign The Great Book, signifying they are now
respect for the rights of others. To be able to meet
members of the School community.
this standard, one must have read and understood
A favorite among students is the Blessing of the Animals in the fall that celebrates St. Francis of Assisi and critters large and small. Students bring their pets to school for a special blessing by the chaplain. The School community gathers on the Quad in December and celebrates the holiday season with a Service of Lessons and Carols, and a traditional Christmas tree lighting with cookies and cocoa.
the rules of behavior of the Bishop’s community. SERVICE LEARNING
The Bishop’s Service Learning Program emphasizes relationship building and mindful reflection and is customized by each student based on personal interests. Service learning is an established tradition and integral part of our School. Bishop’s students must complete 80 hours of community service during their upper school years − and nearly all students go well past the required hours. Last year upper school students spent more than 22,000 hours in service to the community.
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CAMPUS LIFE MIND THE GRASS
We don’t walk on the Quad, the center of the campus and our community for over 100 years, until noon.
MILK BREAK
T H E G R E AT B O O K
We have a daily mid-morning snack called “milk break.”
All our students sign The Great Book when they enter the Bishop’s community.
BISH BOWL
Our version of homecoming, a fun-filled family evening that typically includes a home football game and grade-level cheer and song competitions.
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AT H L E T I C S Athletics are more than healthy competition at Bishop’s. They are a way of life. League titles are terrific (and we have plenty), but we cheer just as loudly for that first at-bat and the last runner in, because we want you in the game. Any game. And not just for now, but for good. COLORS
Maroon and Gold
INTERSCHOLASTIC SPORTS (UPPER SCHOOL; GRADES 9 -12)
RECREATIONAL SPORTS (MIDDLE SCHOOL; GRADES 6- 8)
80 percent of students play on
90 percent play on at least one
MASCOT
one or more of 36 varsity and
of 31 sports teams.
Knights
junior varsity teams.
LEAGUE PARTICIPATION
▪ Coastal League ▪ Western League ▪ California Interscholastic Federation (CIF)
▪ Cross Country (boys, girls)
▪ Cross Country (boys, girls)
▪ Flag Football (boys)
▪ Field Hockey (girls)
▪ Lacrosse (girls)
▪ Football (boys)
▪ Volleyball (girls)
▪ Golf (girls)
▪ Water Polo (boys, girls)
▪ Tennis (girls)
2018 - 2019
▪ Volleyball (girls)
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
▪ Water Polo (boys)
CONFERENCE AND LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
▪ Girls’ Basketball ▪ Football ▪ Girls’ Lacrosse ▪ Girls’ Soccer ▪ Softball ▪ Boys’ Swimming ▪ Boys’ Tennis ▪ Girls’ Tennis ▪ Boys’ Volleyball ▪ Girls’ Volleyball ▪ Boys’ Water Polo ▪ Girls’ Water Polo MIDDLE SCHOOL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
▪ Softball (girls)
▪ Soccer (boys, girls) ▪ Water Polo (girls)
▪ Baseball (boys)
▪ Lacrosse (boys)
▪ Golf (boys)
▪ Tennis (coed)
▪ Lacrosse (boys, girls)
▪ Track & Field (boys, girls)
▪ Softball (girls)
▪ Volleyball (boys)
▪ Swimming (boys, girls) ▪ Tennis (boys)
FOWLER ATHLETIC COMPLEX
▪ Track & Field (boys, girls)
▪ On-campus Hunte Fields
▪ Volleyball (boys)
▪ 5 tennis courts
CLUB SPORTS OFFERED
▪ Equestrian
▪ Surfing
of the Year
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▪ Baseball (boys) ▪ Basketball (girls)
▪ Co-ed Tennis (individual)
▪ CIF Water Polo Coach
SPRING SEASON
SPRING SEASON
▪ Squash
of the Year
▪ Field Hockey (girls) ▪ Soccer (boys, girls)
▪ Boys’ Flag Football
▪ CIF Swimming Coach
▪ Basketball (boys)
▪ Basketball (boys, girls)
▪ Sailing
COACHING HONORS
WINTER SEASON
WINTER SEASON
▪ Boys’ Basketball
▪ Girls’ Volleyball
FALL SEASON
FALL SEASON
▪ Pool ▪ Gym ▪ Health and fitness center ▪ Batting cages ▪ Off-campus field, Kate Sessions School
THE ARTS By their very nature, Bishop’s students opt in. This includes the visual and performing arts, where students often go beyond their studies to become dancers, musicians, actors and artists of every stripe. Confidence in the arts opens new worlds to our students – and brings beauty to ours. PERFORMING ARTS
VISUAL ARTS
Over the last year alone there have been more than
New passions are found and explored in photography,
40 performances in dramatic theater, musical
drawing and painting, stained glass, ceramics, print
theater, dance, and choral and instrumental
making, sculpture and animation. Students can
music. Highlights include upper school shows:
often be found in the media center collaborating on
“Les Misérables,” “The Resistable Rise of Arturo Ui,”
a video project or working independently. Our young
and “The Government Inspector” (Acting Workshop
artists discover hidden talents or take their gifts to
senior students’ production); as well as improv
the Advanced Placement portfolio level, all with
matches, two concerts by the Performing Dance
the guiding hand of visual arts faculty who are
Group, two choral music concerts, coffee houses,
practicing artists.
jazz and orchestra concerts, and the middle school production, “Our Town.”
Student art is displayed on campus in multiple gallery locations and in partnership with local
Groups perform on and off campus in our own
museums including Athenaeum Music and Arts
community, at state competitions, and nationally at,
Library, San Diego Museum of Art and Museum
among other venues, Carnegie Hall and Chicago
of Contemporary Art San Diego.
Symphony Hall. On the international stage, Bishop’s students have traveled to Scotland where they performed at the International Shakespeare Festival in Edinburgh.
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VISIT US Now that we have been properly introduced, come see The Bishop’s School for yourself. Walk onto our campus, and you will see a learning environment that deeply honors both tradition and transformation – one that propels scholarship and compels excellence. Sit in on an economics class and test your skills in game theory. Watch students artfully spin performances in improv class. Stroll our storied campus from our original building, Scripps Hall, to the student center and the sail-shaded terrace. Ask questions. Feel the enthusiasm. Envision your future. We want to welcome you to our community. CONNECT WITH US
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
For more information on the application process or
The Bishop’s School promotes an inclusive and
to schedule your campus visit and interview, please
compassionate community of students, faculty,
call the office of admissions: (858) 875-0826.
staff, administrators, parents, trustees and alumni. We honor and embrace diverse identities such as
MISSION STATEMENT
age, culture, ethnicity, family structure, gender and
The Bishop’s School is an academic community
gender identity, group affiliation, national origin,
pursuing intellectual, artistic and athletic excellence
physical and mental ability, race, religion, sexual
in the context of the Episcopal tradition. We are
orientation and socioeconomic status. Because
dedicated to offering the highest quality education
diversity enriches the exchange of ideas, we foster a
to a diverse student body and to fostering integrity,
physically and emotionally safe environment in which
imagination, moral responsibility and commitment to
different experiences, thoughts and opinions are
serving the larger community.
respectfully expressed and respectfully heard. Such
ACCREDITATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS
The Bishop’s School is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and is a member of the College Board, CAIS, NAIS, NACAC, WACAC, Cum Laude Society, National Forensic League and National Association of Episcopal Schools. Bishop’s is a founding school of the Association of College Counselors of Independent Schools.
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an environment allows every individual to thrive in and contribute to our global community. The Bishop’s School believes that all persons are entitled to equal opportunity and the School does not discriminate against qualified applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical disability, mental disability or medical condition.
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